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Medical Terminology | School Study Aid
-algia
- meaning
- Pain
26 secs
-atresia
- Meaning
- Closure, or Occlusion
30 secs
-boulia or -bulia
- Meaning
- Will
24 secs
-ectasia, or -ectasis
- Meaning
- Stretching, Dilation, or Enlargement
27 secs
-genesis
- Meaning
- Production or Formation
20 secs
-lysis
- meaning
- Breakdown, Separation, or Destruction
31 secs
-mimetic
- Meaning
- Mimic
21 secs
-rrhea
- MEANING
- Flow or Discharge
34 secs
-rrhexis
- MEANING
- Rupture
33 secs
-stasis
- Meaning
- Standing Still or Standing
22 secs
-trophy Or Troph/o
- Meaning
- Growth or Nourishment
36 secs
-type
- meaning
- Classification or Picture
24 secs
Abrupt/o
- Meaning
- Broken Away From
35 secs
Acr/o
- meaning
- Extremities (Hands and Feet)
1 min
Ambly/o
- Meaning
- Dim or Dull
22 secs
Aque/o
- Meaning
- Water
21 secs
Atreto-
- Meaning
- Closed or Lacking An Opening
44 secs
Catabol/o
- meaning
- A Breaking Down
25 secs
Cera-
- Meaning
- Wax
37 secs
Cerumin/o
- Meaning
- Earwax
29 secs
Chron/o
- Meaning
- Time or Timing
26 secs
Cine- or Kine-
- meaning
- Relationship to Movement
30 secs
Coarct/o or Coarctat/o
- Meaning
- Narrow or Press Together
35 secs
Copi/o
- Meaning
- Plentiful
32 secs
Crypt/o
- Meaning
- Hidden
15 secs
Debrid/e
- meaning
- Open a Wound
55 secs
Demi-, Hemi-, And Semi-
- MEANING
- Half
50 secs
Domin/o
- Meaning
- Controlling or Ruling
30 secs
Duct/o
- Meaning
- To Lead
32 secs
Dynam/o
- Meaning
- Power or Strength
45 secs
Ec-
- Meaning
- Outside
40 secs
Equin/o
- meaning
- Pertaining to a Horse
41 secs
Febr/i
- Meaning
- Fever
38 secs
Fil/i
- Meaning
- Thread
28 secs
Fluor/o
- meaning
- Glowing or Luminous
36 secs
Geront/o Or -ger/o
- Meaning
- Aged or Old Age
38 secs
Hered/o or Heredit/o
- meaning
- Inherited
25 secs
Hom/o
- meaning
- Same or Alike
30 secs
Hygr/o
- Meaning
- Moisture
31 secs
Hypsi-
- Meaning
- High
34 secs
Keton/o
- Meaning
- Ketones
29 secs
Lipid/o or Lip/o
- meaning
- Fat or Lipids
47 secs
Lumin/o
- Meaning
- Light
26 secs
Lux/o
- meaning
- To Slide
29 secs
Macro-
- meaning
- Large, Abnormal Size or Length
32 secs
Mega-, Megal/o, Or -megaly
- Meaning
- Large
41 secs
Mellit/o
- meaning
- Honey or Honeyed
48 secs
Noct/i
- Meaning
- Night
57 secs
Non-
- meaning
- No
32 secs
Orth/o
- Meaning
- Straight, Normal, or Correct
32 secs
Pale/o
- Meaning
- Old
26 secs
Palin- Or Pali-
- Meaning
- Repitition or Recurrence
44 secs
Palpat/o
- Meaning
- Touch, Stroke, or Feel
42 secs
Pernici/o
- Meaning
- Harmful or Destructive
43 secs
Phot/o
- meaning
- Light
32 secs
Platy-
- Meaning
- Broad or Flat
19 secs
Poly-
- meaning
- Many or Much
29 secs
Punct/o
- meaning
- Puncture
38 secs
Sacchar/o or Sucr/o
- meaning
- Sugar
39 secs
Scirrh/o
- MEANING
- Hard
34 secs
Stroma
- Meaning
- Supporting Tissue of an Organ, Gland or Other Structure
27 secs
Techn/o
- Meaning
- Art or Skill
39 secs
Trans-
- meaning
- Across or Through
36 secs
